The Gazette’s Paul Klee has three observations on Sunday’s Broncos game at San Francisco: The “next man up” is DaeSean Hamilton Put my $5 on DaeSean Hamilton scoring a breakout game Sunday. Via trade and attrition, the fourth-round draft pick has risen to a starting spot on the wide receiver depth chart. And a season-ending injury to Emmanuel Sanders arrived just days after Hamilton earned a career-high 47 snaps at Cincinnati. Hamilton is one confident dude who won’t flinch from an increased workload. “I see guys my age making plays all the time. There’s a reason I’m in the NFL,” said Hamilton. To open opportunities for star rusher Phillip Lindsay, they must elevate the passing game to a respectable level. Defensive coordinators adjust. With Demaryius Thomas in Houston and Sanders recovering from surgery, now they’re going to stack the box. “We’re making some subtle changes and we think we’ll still be effective,” offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said. Kyle Shanahan on Broncos job: Not happenin’ When Gary Kubiak resigned as Broncos coach, the Broncos were always going with Vance Joseph. No other candidates had a chance at the job. San Francisco coach and Cherry Creek grad Kyle Shanahan proved the point when he was asked if losing out on the Broncos job injected extra juice into facing the Broncos: “It was a big deal when it happened because I know a lot of people, especially friends and stuff, were pulling for you. They thought I was going to be there,” Shanahan… [Read full story]